Increase IRM Physical Security Project 541-19-102

The Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LSVSMC) Cleveland, OH, has a requirement for Project 541-19-102, Increase IRM Physical Security . The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and any other items required to complete project Increase IRM Physical Security , at the Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Increase IRM Physical Security project will include all construction requirements shown or implied in the Drawings and Specifications that will reconfigure the Main IRM switch room on the 3rd floor of the Medical Center as well as add additional security measures to all telecom areas and include a phased renovation of all IT support areas and closets. This project will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Program and Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of (15%) of the construction work on the project.

Duration of the project should not exceed Three Hundred Thirty-one (331) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about December 18, 2019, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.

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(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Terence.James@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.

One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Dun & Brad Street, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Contractors, with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300, Independence, OH 44131

Point of Contact(s):

Terence James, Contract Specialist

(216) 447-8300 Ext. 49613

Terence.James@va.gov